Character Relationship Map: The Spider Returns

Characters

• The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade (played by Warren Hull) — protagonist

  Masked vigilante and amateur criminologist who fights industrial saboteurs using disguises and combat skills.

• Nita Van Sloan (played by Mary Ainslee) — supporting

  Wentworth's loyal fiancée and trusted assistant who aids his investigations and operations.

• Jackson, Wentworth's Aide (played by Dave O'Brien) — supporting

  Dedicated aide and confidant who assists Wentworth in his dual life and criminal investigations.

• Police Commissioner Kirk (played by Joseph W. Girard) — supporting

  High-ranking police official who collaborates with Wentworth to combat industrial sabotage and crime.

• Ram Singh, Wentworth's Hindu Chauffeur (played by Kenne Duncan) — supporting

  Loyal chauffeur and assistant who drives Wentworth's vehicles and aids in his undercover operations.

• Jenkins, Wentworth's Butler (played by Stephen Chase) — minor

  Butler managing Wentworth's household and occasionally assisting with his secret operations.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade → Jenkins, Wentworth's Butler (Professional Employer And Butler)

  The reference identifies Jenkins as Wentworth's butler and says Wentworth's identity is known to his immediate coterie, including Jenkins.

• The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade → Ram Singh, Wentworth's Hindu Chauffeur (Professional Chauffeur And Assistant)

  The reference names Ram Singh as one of Wentworth's assistants and includes him among the people who know Wentworth's identity.

• The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade → Jackson, Wentworth's Aide (Professional Aide And Confidant)

  The reference names Jackson as one of Wentworth's assistants and says his identity is known to his immediate coterie, which includes Jackson.

• The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade → Nita Van Sloan (Romantic Fiancé And Trusted Assistant)

  The reference identifies Nita as Wentworth's girlfriend and says his identity is known to her. It also describes her as part of his immediate coterie.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Ram Singh, Wentworth's Hindu Chauffeur → Jenkins, Wentworth's Butler (Alliance Fellow Members Of Wentworth's Coterie)

  The reference includes both Ram Singh and Jenkins among the people in Wentworth's immediate coterie who know his identity.

• Jackson, Wentworth's Aide → Jenkins, Wentworth's Butler (Alliance Fellow Members Of Wentworth's Coterie)

  The reference includes both Jackson and Jenkins in Wentworth's immediate coterie, which knows his identity.

• Nita Van Sloan → Jenkins, Wentworth's Butler (Alliance Fellow Member Of Wentworth's Coterie)

  The reference names Nita and Jenkins among the people who know Wentworth's identity.

• Jackson, Wentworth's Aide → Ram Singh, Wentworth's Hindu Chauffeur (Alliance Fellow Members Of Wentworth's Coterie)

  The reference names Jackson and Ram Singh among Wentworth's assistants and identifies both as members of the coterie aware of his identity.

• Nita Van Sloan → Ram Singh, Wentworth's Hindu Chauffeur (Alliance Fellow Member Of Wentworth's Coterie)

  The reference lists both Nita and Ram Singh among the people in Wentworth's immediate coterie who know his identity.

• Nita Van Sloan → Jackson, Wentworth's Aide (Alliance Fellow Member Of Wentworth's Coterie)

  The reference lists both Nita and Jackson among the people in Wentworth's immediate coterie who know his identity.

• The Spider / Richard Wentworth / Blinky McQuade → Police Commissioner Kirk (Alliance Old Friend And Crime-Fighting Ally)

  The reference says Wentworth brings the Spider out of retirement to help his old friend, Commissioner Kirk, battle the Gargoyle.

Story Analysis

Richard Wentworth resumes his masked identity and uses trusted allies and disguises to oppose the Gargoyle's threat to national security.

Plot Progression

1. A Threat to National Security
2. The Spider Returns
3. A Face in the Underworld
4. Confronting the Saboteurs